After the death of Sen. John McCain, it took the American Legion and the VFW to force the commander in chief to lower the U.S. flag over the White House. What a contest between a hero and a non-hero. Sixty years ago, “The Adventures of Superman” aired on television. He was faster than a speeding […]
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World economy improving but still susceptable
WASHINGTON — The news is better than you might think. A decade after the onset of the 2008-09 global financial crisis — an event usually dated to the bankruptcy of Lehman Bros. — the world economy seems to be repairing itself. To be sure, worries remain. The latest is that overborrowed “emerging-market” countries — Argentina, […]
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Readers Theater begins rehearsals
Members of Androscoggin Readers Theater are planning their 10th season of performing at local senior living housing and retirement facilities. After lunch at Davinci’s Eatery recently, members started rehearsals. From left are Judy Webber, Joanne Sabourin, co-director Nancy Daniels, Joel Goodman, director Naomi York, Dick York and Curt Webber. Absent were Linda Jackson-Washburn, Chris Lansley, Bob Gardner and Faith Towle.
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The Harlow to host textile art exhibition 'Tactile'
HALLOWELL — The Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., presents “Tactile,” a juried art exhibition on view Sept. 7-29. Spanning both floors of the gallery, “Tactile” pays homage to the decorative, domestic and utilitarian roots of textile art, while emphasizing the application of textile techniques for the purpose of communication and expression.The public is invited to […]
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Collins should withhold support
Sen. Susan Collins knows that the way things are going now is not how the nation’s founders meant the system to work. The Supreme Court is simply too important to allow one party to stack it with partisan judges for decades. According to a recent ABC/Washington Post poll (Sept. 4), the American public is evenly […]
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Marcel E. Belanger
LEWISTON — Marcel E. Belanger, 83, of Lewiston, died Friday, Aug. 31, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Marcel was born in Lewiston on March 26, 1935, the son of Emile and Irene Robitaille Belanger. Marcel attended Holy Cross School and the seminary of Saint-Hyacinthe in Canada. He served as a corpsman in the U.S. […]
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Death notices for Saturday, Sept. 8
ALLEN — Clyde E., of New Sharon died Sunday, Aug. 26. Celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington. BRAY — Agnes “Claire,” 84, of Auburn passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4. Visitation will be from 4 […]
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Marguerite H. Libby
RUMFORD — Marguerite H. White Libby of Fryeburg and Dixfield passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 6, at Rumford Community Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born March 2, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of William J. and Harriet V. (Regan) Barras. She was educated in the Catholic school system of Philadelphia, […]
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Pauline V. Harvey
LEWISTON — Pauline V. (Thibodeau) Harvey died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the age of 103. Pauline was born in Van Buren on June 15, 1915, but lived most of her adult life in the Lewiston-Auburn area, and finally in Auburn. Pauline was predeceased in 1991 by her beloved husband, William T. Harvey, two […]
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Music and poetry featured at the Harlow Gallery's Bookey Readings
HALLOWELL — At 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, the Harlow Gallery at 100 Water St. will host poets Alice Persons of Moon Pie Press, Westbrook, and John-Michael Albert, past Portsmouth Poet Laureate. Alice enjoys being editor and publisher of Moon Pie Press, established in 2003. The catalog is up to 102 books as of 2018 and […]